BALTIMORE (AP) – On the heels of the most deadly month in 43 years, Baltimore saw 11 shootings, two of them fatal, in the first two days of August, including an incident in which seven people were shot. 115 more words

According to recent statistics posted in the Washington Post, there have been nearly as many mass shootings this year as there have been days. That’s over 200 instances where someone has taken it upon him or herself to spread hatred, violence, and pain to people that woke up that day expecting it to be normal. 589 more words

SOUTH LOSANGELES (CBSLA.com) — After a weekend involving 13 shootings, some of them deadly, community leaders, clergy and residents of South Los Angeles on Friday called for city leaders to end the violence. 274 more words

My head is just reeling with all of the crazy police related killings lately. It’s just blowing my mind how these people who are employed to protect and defend people are losing control of themselves and reaching for their sidearms. 284 more words